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Berridale · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Berridale

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A gap of about 10 percentage points separates Berridale from the state and national figures for both Year 12 completion and university degrees. While these numbers are lower than the wider region, the town has seen a steady rise in education levels over the last decade.

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📍 Berridale, Urban Centre

Where Berridale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.8% ▲ +43.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Berridale — higher than 76% of areas.

Berridale17.8%
2628, NSW 18.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Almost half of residents, 48.9%, have finished Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure has risen by 15 points since 2011, though it remains well below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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48.9% ▲ +44.4%

Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Berridale, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 48.9% Year 10 26.3% Year 9 or below 8.6% Year 11 5.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 17.8% in 2021, which is far below the state average. Trade qualifications are the most common, with 38.1% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.8% ▲ +43.9%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Berridale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Certificate III / IV 38.1% Bachelor degree 17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.9% Postgraduate degree 4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.6% Certificate I / II 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Berridale are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 16.3% and engineering at 13.5%. Architecture and building are also common, accounting for 10.2% of degrees.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Berridale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115016/berridale/topic/education